new linux features for windows 11 #19446

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opened 2026-01-31 06:43:35 +00:00 by claunia · 12 comments
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Originally created by @IshikDeveloper on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023).

we all know that the new windows terminal has cool features that includes Linux running on the terminal right.
but it only supports for windows 10 systems, and I am running a windows 11 and I am sending this issue for Microsoft to fix the windows 11 terminal so it can have the Linux features.

Originally created by @IshikDeveloper on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023). we all know that the new windows terminal has cool features that includes Linux running on the terminal right. but it only supports for windows 10 systems, and I am running a windows 11 and I am sending this issue for Microsoft to fix the windows 11 terminal so it can have the Linux features.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

it only supports for windows 10 systems

Uh, no? The Windows Terminal is fully supported on Windows 11 - it even ships preinstalled with the Windows 11 OS!

What "linux features" in particular are you talking about/?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): > it only supports for windows 10 systems Uh, no? The Windows Terminal is fully supported on Windows 11 - it even ships preinstalled with the Windows 11 OS! What "linux features" in particular are you talking about/?
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

it shows you can run ubuntu on the terminal and im going to reinstall it

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): it shows you can run ubuntu on the terminal and im going to reinstall it
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

You're gonna have to add more details. Maybe some screenshots.

You can absolutely install WSL & WSL distros on Windows 11. The Terminal should detect those automatically and generate Terminal profiles for you. That's all the same on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): You're gonna have to add more details. Maybe some screenshots. You can absolutely install WSL & WSL distros on Windows 11. The Terminal should detect those automatically and generate Terminal profiles for you. That's all the same on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

i did not got the updates right here
Windows term problem

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): i did not got the updates right here ![Windows term problem](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/123731854/220944438-b8b78c1f-2f03-4465-981e-c63953de449b.png)
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

and how do i do that?

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): and how do i do that?
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

Install Linux on Windows with WSL.

You'll need to restart the Terminal after installing a WSL distro, for the Terminal to pick up the freshly-installed WSL distro's profiles.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): [Install Linux on Windows with WSL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install). You'll need to restart the Terminal after installing a WSL distro, for the Terminal to pick up the freshly-installed WSL distro's profiles.
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

got it now ive got to wait for the wsl.exe to do its job

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): got it now ive got to wait for the wsl.exe to do its job
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

ok i will reboot my system as the terminal says : The requested operation is successful. Changes will not be effective until the system is rebooted.

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): ok i will reboot my system as the terminal says : The requested operation is successful. Changes will not be effective until the system is rebooted.
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

ok now the system is freshly rebooted

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): ok now the system is freshly rebooted
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

ok it says adduser: Please enter a username matching the regular expression configured
via the NAME_REGEX[_SYSTEM] configuration variable. Use the `--force-badname'
option to relax this check or reconfigure NAME_REGEX.
Enter new UNIX username:, when i type a username

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): ok it says adduser: Please enter a username matching the regular expression configured via the NAME_REGEX[_SYSTEM] configuration variable. Use the `--force-badname' option to relax this check or reconfigure NAME_REGEX. Enter new UNIX username:, when i type a username
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

oh wait i get it

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): oh wait i get it
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@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

Yes! im in and thank you

@IshikDeveloper commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): Yes! im in and thank you
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